Having witnessed tension over the past few days, Turkey decided to further escalate the unrest with the Netherlands after the latter had prohibited two Turkish ministers from rallying to gather support for the upcoming Turkish referendum. Turkey decided to halt any diplomatic connections between the two countries, including preventing diplomatic and political delegations from entering Turkey. The diplomatic ties between the two countries are now suspended. Turkey’s referendum ignited the tension A constitutional referendum in Turkey is set to be held on April 16, it will expand the presidential power to the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The referendum would change Turkey from a parliamentary system to a presidential republic. If Turkish people voted “Yes” on the referendum, the Turkish president will be allowed to appoint ministers and prepare budgets along with other major powers. The president will solely have the power to announce a state of emergency and dismiss the parliament. Turkey has about 5.5 million expatriates and their votes will be counted in the referendum. With about 1.1 million eligible voters living in Germany and thousands living in Austria and the Netherlands, those in favour of “Yes” want…
Turkey and Europe: For the Sake of a Referendum, Turkey Risks It All
March 14, 2017
